Advancing sustainable urbanisation across the Commonwealth

Our Mission

Commonwealth organisations working together for a sustainable future

Commonwealth cities and towns face enormous challenges as they deal with the combined pressures of climate change and rapid urbanisation.

Through the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative, Commonwealth partners work together to tackle these urgent challenges and promote sustainable urbanisation.

50%
nearly 50% of the projected increase in the world’s urban population will be in Commonwealth countries
2050
By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion people will live in the world’s urban areas
65%
65% of the targets underlying the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are linked to territorial and urban development
2 billion
the Commonwealth’s urban population will double from 1 billion to 2 billion over the next 30 years.
WHO WE ARE

About CSCI

The Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative brings together Commonwealth organisations with governmental, professional and technical partners to leverage the power of the Commonwealth to deliver change and innovation.

We facilitate knowledge exchange, provide professional development, raise awareness and enable collaboration to advance sustainable urbanisation across the Commonwealth.

Our INITIATIVES

Commonwealth-wide initiatives

Our initiatives tackle the urgent challenges of climate change and rapid urbanisation by promoting sustainable urbanisation.

Call to Action

The Call to Action on Sustainable Urbanisation across the Commonwealth mobilises our networks to call for a greater focus, and new ways of working, towards sustainable cities.

Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Coalition

Promoting knowledge exchange among governments, policymakers, professionals, and practitioners working on sustainable urbanisation, while supporting capacity building and practical action at national and sub-national levels.

Knowledge hub

Access data, survey findings and lectures on sustainable urbanisation.

The Survey

The results and findings from our survey of built environment professions in the Commonwealth

Data Platform

As part of its response to the findings of the Survey of the Built Environment Professions in the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) has created a data platform...

CPD Programme

The Commonwealth Association of Architects’ Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme facilitates knowledge exchange and professional growth across our global network of architectural practitioners.

Good Practice Library

Sydney Park Water Re-Use Project

Pacific

Rasulbagh Park, Bangladesh

Asia

Green City Kigali

Africa